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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

241 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 13

The Municipal Storm. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

Sir,—I read with interest your report of the municipal cyclone; happily, the damage done was of little account. I purpose dealing with the attitude of…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, which should have been held on Monday night, lapses owing to there not being a quorum…

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Council of Six

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Berlin Congress of Soviets carried a resolution arrogating to its Council of Six the entire political and executive power in the empire; also in…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

A 'call" of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night , to consider the question of the salary of the clerical staff. Present: Aldermen…

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The Municipal Storm. (To the Editor

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed that a correspondent in your columns castigated the aldermen all round for the views they expressed in regard to the trouble in…

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Gilgandra Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The unimproved capital Value of land in the Gilgamesh Shire is estimated at £754,469, and it is [?] to levy a rate of 1½d in the for the…

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Municipal Matters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The Mayor has received the resignation of Ald. MeLeod, who at the last ordinary meeting of the council had some heated words with Ald. Walker,…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday morning last. Present: Crs. Fuller (president), Wilson, Suttor, Clayton, Quirk and…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held at Geurie on Dec. 21, 1913. There was a full attendance of the councillors, consisting of Crs. J…

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Shire Rates

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire the clerk (Mr. Truman) intimated that the outstanding rates amounted to only £61, and out of this…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held last Hight. There were present: Aldermen Wheeler (Mayor), Bain, Barden, Blacket, Astley, Geo. Palmer,…

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Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo was held in the Town Halt last evening. The following aldermen…

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Cobar Repatriation Committee. Slight to the Mayor Repatriation Department Admit Blunder

Western Age · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

We publish hereunder the correspondent in connection with the omission of the Mayor (Alderman Duffy) as one of the Government's…

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Municipal Workmen's Wages

Western Age · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

It is a peculiar fact in Australia that the nearer the tropics one gets the higher the wages that are paid municipal employees become (writes…

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Our Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At last Council meeting Alds Mugg, McMahon sad Rice spoke in complimentary terms of the excellent work done during the past four years…

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Municipal Bye-election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the Municipal Council close on Thursday, 23rd, polling day being fixed for Saturday, February 1. So far the following…

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Timbrebongie Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

At last meeting of the Council of Timbrebongie shire, the President (Cr. P. M. Scott) presented n minute, in which he forecasted a slight increase in…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen Kenyon (Mayor), Matheson, Flanagan,…

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The Municipal Muddle. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I have been waiting patiently to hear that Ald. Walker has kept to his promise, namely, resigning his seat if Ald. McLeod did so. Now Ald…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the (Shire Office on Friday evening, when there were present: Councillors A. F…

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